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   quieten

   /ˈkwʌɪətn/

   verb

   • 1. make or become quiet and calm: British "her mother was trying to quieten her" Similar silencemake quieterhushshushquietstillinformal:shut upfall silentstop talkingbreak offbecome quietquieten downgrow silentshushhold one's tongueinformal:shut upclam upshut itpipe downshut one's mouth/face/trapput a sock in itbutton one's lipbutton itcut the cacklewrap upsave itcalmcalm downpacifysoothesubduetranquillizecoolcontentsilencerelaxcomfortcomposeallayappeaseassuagemollifypalliateeaselessenreduceabatemitigatemoderatestifledulldeadenlulltempersubjugaterepressquellquashovercomerise above

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishQUIETEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   QUIETEN definition: to (cause someone to) become calmer or less noisy: . Learn more.

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   verb. qui· et· en ˈkwī-ə-tən. quietened; quietening. ˈkwī-ət-niŋ, ˈkwī-ə-tᵊn-iŋ. Synonyms of quieten. chiefly British. : quiet. Synonyms. becalm. calm. compose. lullaby. quiet. salve. settle. soothe. still. tranquilize. tranquillize. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of quieten in a Sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishQUIETEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you quieten someone or something, or if they quieten, you make them become less noisy, less active, or silent.

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   Quieten definition: to become quiet (often followed by down).. See examples of QUIETEN used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of quieten. verb. become quiet or quieter. synonyms: hush, pipe down, quiesce, quiet, quiet down. hush, hush up, shut up, silence, still. cause to be quiet or not talk. see more. verb. cause to be quiet or not talk.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › quieten_vquieten, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb quieten. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › quietenQuieten - definition of quieten by The Free Dictionary

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   verb. 1. silence, subdue, stifle, still, stop, quiet, mute, hush, quell, muffle, shush (informal) She tried to quieten her breathing. 2. soothe, calm, allay, dull, blunt, alleviate, appease, lull, mitigate, assuage, mollify, deaden, tranquillize, palliate a long time to quieten the paranoia of the West.